This European Standard specifies requirements for factory made masonry mortars (bedding, jointing
and pointing) for use in masonry walls, columns and partitions (e.g. facing and rendered masonry,
load bearing or non-load bearing masonry structures for building and civil engineering).
This European Standard defines for fresh mortars the performance related to workable life, chloride
content, air content, density and correction time (for thin-layer mortars only). For hardened mortars it
defines e.g. performances related to compressive strength, bond strength, density measured
according to the corresponding test methods contained in separate European Standards.
This European Standard provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this European
Standard.
The marking requirement for products covered by this European Standard is included.
This European Standard covers masonry mortars defined in Clause 3 with the exception of site made
mortars. However, this European Standard or part of this European Standard may be used in
conjunction with codes of applications and national specifications covering site made mortars.
BS EN 998-2:2010 Referenced Document
EN 1015-1 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 1: Determination of particle size distribution (by sieve analysis)
EN 1015-2 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 2: Bulk sampling of mortars and preparation of test mortars
EN 1015-7 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 7: Determination of air content of fresh mortar
EN 1015-9 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 9: Determination of workable life and correction time of fresh mortar
EN 13501-1 Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 1745:2002 Masonry and masonry products - Methods for determining design thermal values
EN 771 Specification for masonry units - Part 6: Natural stone masonry units*, 2015-08-01 Update
BS EN 998-2:2010 history
0000 BS EN 998-2:2016(2019)
2016BS EN 998-2:2016 Specification for mortar for masonry. Masonry mortar
2011BS EN 998-2:2010 Specification for mortar for masonry. Masonry mortar
2003BS EN 998-2:2003 Specification for mortar for masonry - Masonry mortar